Rachel Brubaker, Assistant Director of the Dresher Center for Grants and Program Development, will be happy to speak with any students who expect to finish their doctoral work in the spring and are interested in the ACLS fellowships. Contact: rbruba1@umbc.edu or 410.455.3580.

The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce the sixth

annual competition of the Public Fellows program. In 2016, ACLS will place

up to 21 recent humanities PhDs in two-year positions at diverse

organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. This career-building

initiative aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the

advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and

beyond the academy.

In 2016, Public Fellows have the opportunity to join one of the following

organizations:

Our sincere congratulations to Andrew DeVos and Jermaine Ellerbe who received their PhD diplomas during the graduation and hooding ceremony last December. This is a photo of Dr. Ellerbe with his dissertation chair, Dr. Susan Blunck.

POSITION TITLE: Long Term Education Technical Trainer 

OPENING DATE: December 18, 2015 

CLOSING DATE: January 15, 2015 

WORK HOURS: Full-time: 40 hours/week 

LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

ELIGIBILITY: U.S. Citizens and Ethiopian Nationals are eligible to apply 

SALARY: Annual Salary range: $23 – 30K. Benefits include: Housing 

Position Summary: 

Under the supervision of the Director of Programming and Training, Training Manager, and Education Program Manager, the Education Technical Trainer leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a professional training sequence of integrated technical learning activities designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for Peace Corps trainees to work effectively as Education Volunteers for a 2-year service.

For more information, please visit: https://www.mdtesol.org/Career-Opportunities/All/Long-Term-Education-Technical-Trainer

Each year, three national higher education organizations--the American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA--jointly host a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) meeting. The meeting is an important forum for people interested in how colleges and universities can prepare students to be active contributors to their communities and democracy. 

The 2016 CLDE meeting will take place June 2nd-4th in Indianapolis, Indiana. As with the Imagining America conference earlier this semester, the CLDE meeting will include people in many different campus roles, including faculty, administration, staff, and students.

Read the Call for Proposals and consider submitting a proposal by the February 1, 2016 deadline.

The Shriver Center is launching an exploratory Public Service Scholars program this Spring.  The Baltimore RISE Fellowship (Regional Impact through Sector Engagement) is seeking 8 students interested in exploring cross-sector approaches to solving social issues.

We are seeking current juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are academically strong. The fellowship will pay a stipend of $2,000.

The Fellowship Has 4 main Components:

Applications are due on 12/21 and students will be notified by 1/8.  Once accepted, students are expected to attend an orientation on 1/27 from 4pm-8pm at UMBC. Fellows must complete the internship requirement of 120 hours within the semester in addition to attending a few seminars and events throughout the semester. Fellows will be enrolled in a 0-credit Practicum offered through the Shriver Center and will also have the option of enrolling in SOCY 396 Community Service and Learning for 1-3 credits.

To Apply:

For more information contact Hannah Schmitz at hannahs@umbc.edu or visit http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/publicservicescholars/baltimore-rise-fellows/